Strange question, but it directly relates to preservation of classic computer data. My perfered brand of CD/DVD blanks are the Verbatim DataLifePlus disks. There is no doubt in my mind that these disks have a good long lifespan (though I do need to see about doing a data refresh on some). However, due to their cost, they are no longer that easy to obtain. One source I've been considering using seems to only sell the ones that are "InkJet Printer" ready. I have no desire to use an inkjet printer to do this, does anyone know how safe is it to use a standard "CD Marker" on these blanks? It seems to me that these might actually be easier to write on, and be able to read what you've written than most I've been using. Zane